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Our Favorite Indie Apps for iOS 27, Vol. 2
It’s time to get back to our favorite indie apps that take advantage of Apple’s latest OS features. Today, we’re highlighting: Bear, Gentler Streak, The Outsiders, DoMarks, and Cheatsheet Notes. John Bear Bear, the note-taking app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, just released version 2.10…
Apple Music Hall Opens in Battersea Power Station
Source: Apple. Today, Apple announced the opening of Apple Music Hall, a state-of-the-art live venue in London’s Battersea Power Station. The intimate concert space will offer a unique experience for both artists and fans alike. According to Apple’s press release: The 600-capacity venue is designed…
M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents
The M5 Ultra Mac Studio. For the past few days, I’ve been testing the (currently) top-of-the-line M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 256 GB of RAM. I’ll cut to the chase: the M5 Ultra Mac Studio is a dream machine for local AI agents. This computer makes it possible to run personal assistants powered by…
LookAway: The Screen Breaks Your Eyes Deserve [Sponsor]
Hi, I’m Kushagra, the indie developer behind LookAway. It’s very easy to get into the flow, lose track of time, and end up sitting for hours in front of a screen. By the end of the day, your eyes are tired and your shoulders are stiff. That’s exactly what was happening to me. I knew […]
MacStories Weekly: Issue 529
This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts: Dropover, by John 20 Twenty Shortcuts Built with the New iOS 27 Shortcuts Actions, by Federico The Apple Game Controller I've Always Wanted, by John Beta Train Dilemmas, Journaling Decisions, and…
The iPhone 18 Pro Camera: Apple Reference Image and Tyler Stalman’s Review
In the wake of last week’s Surprise and Shine event, Apple published a post on its Security Research blog about Apple Reference Image, a way to verify that a photograph taken with an iPhone hasn’t been altered. As Apple explains, AI offers helpful features like one-touch removal of distractions…
Chance Miller on the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4
Apple Watch reviews are out and Chance Miller at 9to5Mac has an excellent, in-depth look at both the Series 12 and Ultra 4. One of the things that Chance points out that might not be immediately obvious to many people is that the inclusion of an always-on chip as part of the S11 system on […]
ChatGPT Is Surprisingly Thorough at Planning Running Routes
Every now and then, I go looking for new running routes to mix things up, which was why I was intrigued by this post by Simon Willison, who gave ChatGPT Work his address and asked it to find 5K and 10K routes, using OpenStreetMap data: It worked for 27 minutes and produced exactly what I’d […]
Our Favorite Indie Apps for iOS 27, Vol. 1
With our annual OS reviews out of the way, Federico and I will be covering our favorite indie apps that take advantage of Apple’s latest OS features. We have hundreds to draw from and instead of one big sweeping roundup, we’re going to do a bunch of smaller ones as we work our way through […]
TestFlight Fixes and Wishes
Just as I was heading into the final stretch of review season, TestFlight was updated to reverse an update I wrote about in July. That update added search, which was one of my longstanding wishes for TestFlight. However, for some users, the update also changed the sorting of betas from reverse…
watchOS 27: The MacStories Review
I haven’t been this excited about an Apple Watch in a long time. Last week, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, which will be available at the end of the week. The new Watches feature the S11 chip, which enables a bunch of new features, some of which won’t […]
macOS 27: The MacStories Review
Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos. — Mary Shelley, introduction to Frankenstein (1831) Every OS update has a story to tell. With macOS 27 Golden Gate, that story captures a moment when Apple is faced with multiple challenges, many of…
iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review
After years of relentless building, it’s good to see Apple sweat the details again.
Unlock 13 Premium FunnMedia Apps on Your Apple Devices for Less than $5 a Month
You’ve been paying a tax on being healthy. Four dollars here for hydration, five there for sleep, another subscription for fasting, another for habits, and each one only ever sees its own slice of you. Your Apple Watch is already collecting the whole picture; what’s missing is a set of apps built…
MacStories Weekly: Issue 528
This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts: Five iPhone Duo Features That Won Over, by John My (Many) Questions About the iPhone Duo, by Federico Holsters, Subagents, and iPod Nostalgia Meets Modern Music Collections, by John This Story is…
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo: The MacStories Overview
The iPhone Duo. Apple’s iPhone lineup is taking a different shape this year. At today’s Surprise and Shine event, the company introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max alongside the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone. The Pro models build on the familiar design introduced last year, while the…
Apple’s Surprise and Shine Event: All the New Accessories
Apple’s hardware announcements usually bring a wave of smaller additions to the Apple Store. We’ve gone through the new cases, straps, wallets, and Apple Watch bands introduced alongside today’s products and collected the details below. iPhone cases and accessories iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro…
Apple Introduces Two AirPods 5 Models
Source: Apple. Two years after bringing noise cancellation to its open-ear AirPods models, Apple is back with AirPods 5. Announced at today’s Surprise and Shine event, the new earbuds offer two models, both with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). For those who prefer AirPods’ fit and the design…
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4: The MacStories Overview
Source: Apple. At today’s Surprise and Shine event, Apple introduced the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. Both models build on the devices’ existing designs, adding new health and fitness features as well as what Apple calls Audio Intelligence. The star of the Apple Watch show…
Apple’s Surprise and Shine Event: By the Numbers
Apple covered a lot of ground at today’s Surprise and Shine event, and the numbers help put the announcements in perspective. After every Apple event, we like to collect the notable specs, comparisons, and other stats from the presentation and Apple’s supporting materials (Tech Specs pages and…
